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Ruth Ward

NH Senate District 8

Republican New Hampshire since Dec 7, 2016

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 30Education 29Healthcare 12Civil Rights & Liberties 10Criminal Justice & Policing 6Labor & Employment 6Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 4Environment & Energy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Other 2Technology & Privacy 2Agriculture 1Economy & Taxes 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
NH Senate District 8 current
New Hampshire
 Republican Dec 7, 2016 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (74 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 476 — relative to consumer health care cost transparency. Yea Mar 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 459 — exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain… Yea Mar 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 441 — relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of… Yea Mar 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
CACR 13 — relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated. Yea Mar 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 431 — relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Yea Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 566 — relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard. Yea Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 554 — repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 643 — requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in… Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 623 — relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 552 — permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 186 — relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 551 — relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 323 — requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 533 — requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 430 — relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 434 — relative to regulation of public school materials. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 576 — adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
CACR 12 — the adoption of tax laws. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 484 — prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 601 — relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement… Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 467 — relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution… Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 419 — relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 513 — relative to the hiring of an owner's project manager (OPM) for construction or renovation projects which utilize school building aid. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 604 — making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 532 — increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee. Yea Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)